Georgia State Parks · Georgia
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park
Georgia State Parks · Georgia, United States · in James H. Floyd State Park
- Sites
- 29
- Hookups
- 24 electric, 24 with water, 5 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 705 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Summerville
- Address
- 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Road
- Phone
- (706)857-0826
33 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park is a Georgia state park campground with 29 sites near Summerville. Site mix: 4 no-hookup backcountry/hike-in campsites; 24 standard electric/water hookup campsites; 1 primitive group-capacity "Pioneer Camping" area(s) (no hookups). This park's RA inventory also lists 4 Cottages, 4 Picnic Shelters (day-use/lodging, not counted as camping). Reservable through Georgia State Parks' own ReserveAmerica contract (gastateparks.reserveamerica.com).
Fees
Pioneer Camping: $55.00/night; Campsite Electric: $38.00/night; Backcountry Campsite: $15.00/night. *Listed rate(s) exclude the ParkPass, hookup attribute fees, taxes, and incremental charges per this park's own fee-table footnote. Plus Georgia's statewide $10/vehicle daily ParkPass (paid once per stay by overnight guests; gastateparks.org/ParkPass), a ReserveAmerica reservation processing fee, and any electric/water hookup attribute fee not included in the listed site rate. Pets are welcome on a leash no longer than six feet (gastateparks.org/FAQs, confirmed live).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 13° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 57° | 39° | 22° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| March | 66° | 48° | 26° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| April | 72° | 51° | 37° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 82° | 64° | 49° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 69° | 56° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 72° | 66° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 72° | 64° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 68° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 53° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 63° | 44° | 25° | 77° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 54° | 36° | 22° | 69° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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